Windows 7 - audio service error

i cant start windows audio and windows audio input services (thus getting no sound) when i try and start the latter i get error message

the RPC server is unavailable

so i try to look for that service
(edit ...all ^these services are set to start automaticly)


and closes thing to it was RPC Endpoint mapper


which is already started

i go to control panel/hardware and sound/sound

and says

would you like to enable windows audio service

i click yes but fcuk all happens except

the playback/recording /sounds/communication window opens

but says no audio devices are installed what i know is BS

any help much appreciated

RPC (remote proceedure call) is a denpendancy. without it running a bunch of theings will not work. have you looked in services (services.msc) to see if you can start the service. Notice in the snip that RPC is started

Ken

You may well need to uninstall any Audio software/devices and then re-install them. I've had similar issues with other services and after a complete re-install of the devices (including Windows Update drivers) i got it working.

Hope this helps

i always seem to be on the tail of that kitty LOL

Jeff

yes that service is running

but still getting error message when trying to start the windows audio services

the RPC wont even let me restart the service stop then start again is this normal?

ill try that now

Yes. there are so many things that depend on rpc that stopping it would kill a bunch of things.
Im still looking for a solution

Ken

still not working

Gilly,do you have this problem now?